Official:Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: March 18, 2004
Signed: May 31, 2004
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the Philadelphia School District to impose a tax on real estate within the district for general school purposes, with a maximum rate of $4.62 per $100 assessed value.
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